How to play 43s

Four-Three Suited

4♥
3♥
Rank by playability
#157
#151 by equity vs a random hand
Top
93%
of all starting hands
Equity vs random
38.6%
heads-up
CategoryWeak

Generally a fold. Occasional steal from BTN vs weak blinds.

Equity vs random opponents

OpponentsEquity
vs 1 random hand38.6%
vs 3 random hands20.5%
vs 5 random hands14.7%

Monte Carlo simulation using our own hand evaluator — 300,000 trials per matchup with full boards dealt and ties split evenly.

By position

PositionAction
UTG
Under the Gun
fold
Outside the UTG opening range. Don't open.
MP
Middle Position
fold
Outside the MP opening range. Don't open.
CO
Cutoff
fold
Outside the CO opening range. Don't open.
BTN
Button
fold
Outside the BTN opening range. Don't open.
SB
Small Blind
fold
Outside the SB opening range. Don't open.
BB
Big Blind (vs late open)
fold
Outside the BB opening range. Don't open.

Postflop notes

  • Suited holding — flush draws are your main equity boost when called.
  • Suited connector / one-gapper — also has straight potential. Plays well in deep multi-way pots.

What 43s flops

Exact: all 19,600 possible flops dealt to 43s. Rows overlap — a flush draw can come with a pair.

A pair or better34.23%
Top pair or better5.46%
Two pair or better5.28%
Flush draw10.94%
Flush0.84%
Open-ended straight draw6.37%
Gutshot straight draw14.78%
Straight0.98%
Nothing — no pair, no draw41.64%

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